Local times for eclipse in Las Vegas on Monday, March 2, 1942

Click on the Sun/Moon symbol in the “Looks like” column to see what the eclipse looks like during the different phases of the event.

Event

Time in Las Vegas

Direction

Altitude

Looks like

Comments

Penumbral Eclipse begins

Mar 2 at 2:31 PM

35°

40.7° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Partial Eclipse begins

Mar 2 at 3:33 PM

50°

32.7° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Total Eclipse begins

Mar 2 at 4:35 PM

63°

22.8° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Maximum Eclipse

Mar 2 at 5:22 PM

71°

14.5° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Total Eclipse ends

Mar 2 at 6:09 PM

78°

5.8° below

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Moonrise

Mar 2 at 6:36 PM

82°

0.0°

Not directly visible

Below horizon

Maximal Eclipse visible in Las Vegas

Mar 2 at 6:47 PM

83°

1.8°

The maximum part of the eclipse occurs when the Moon is close under the horizon. The best time to view the eclipse in Las Vegas would be around this time. Moon close to horizon, recommend going to a high point.

Partial Eclipse ends

Mar 2 at 7:11 PM

87°

6.2°

Partial moon eclipse ends.Moon close to horizon, so make sure you have free sight to East.

Penumbral Eclipse ends

Mar 2 at 8:13 PM

96°

18.1°

The Earth's penumbra ends.

This eclipse is in progress during moonrise or moonset, so only parts of the eclipse are visible in Las Vegas.

The animation's bottom edge represents an ideal, flat horizon, which is at the same altitude as the observer.